IELTS test in the USA – February 2021 – General Training

Writing test

Writing task 1 : a letter

You recently bought a children’s toy online and you noticed that it was not working properly. Write a letter to the manager of the toy company to complain about it. Include the following in your letter

? What was the problem –
? What did you do about it –
? How did you feel –

Writing task 2 : an essay

Many cultures around the world are becoming more similar. What do you think are the reasons for it? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development

Speaking test

Part 1 : Interview

? What is your full name –
? Can I see your ID –
? Where do you live –
? What does your apartment look like –
? What do you like about it –
? What can you see from your windows –
. Let’s talk about remembering names –
? Do you remember people’s names easily –
? What do you do to remember their names –
? How do you feel when you forget someone’s name –
? How do you feel when somebody forgets your name –
. Let’s talk about the New Year’s celebrations –
? How do you usually celebrate the New Year –
? What was your best New Year’s party so far –
? What kind of food do you eat on New Year’s Eve –
? Why do you think people start something new on this day or make New Year’s resolutions –

Part 2 : Cue Card

Talk about a person who wears unusual clothes. Please say

 who the person is –
how you know this person –
what kind of clothes he/she wears –
. and explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual –

Part 3 : Discussion

? What do people wear to the office in your country –
? Do people shop online in your country –
? Do young people and old people wear different clothes or similar? If different, what is the reason –
? Why do some people prefer to shop online and and others like to shop in-store –
Do you think it is possible that there won’t be any stores in the future and people –
?will only shop online